Olmsted Township plans to turn over dispatch operations to Cuyahoga County: Township trustees are close to signing an agreement with Cuyahoga County to provide emergency dispatching for the township. The move would save the township about $125,000 annually. The township hopes to turn over dispatch responsibilities to the county by the end of October.

Former Lakewood High School band director pleads not guilty to sexual battery charges: A former Lakewood High School band director pleaded not guilty Friday to charges he had sex with a 16-year-old boy in the back seat of a car last month.

Olmsted Township trustees consider November levy attempt: Township trustees are expected to vote July 23 on putting a 4-mill levy on the November ballot to help fund township operations. Trustees took the preliminary step Wednesday night of passing a resolution asking the Cuyahoga Fiscal Officer to calculate how much money the issue would raise.

Olmsted Falls and Olmsted Township celebrate 200 years of history (photo gallery): Olmsted Falls and Olmsted Township are celebrating their bicentennial this year, but does this really mark the 200th anniversary of the area's founding? The answer depends on how you define "founding."

Confusion persists for more than 200 years about the spelling of 'Olmsted' (video): Confusion has existed for about two centuries concerning the spelling of Aaron Olmsted's name and the original spellings of Olmsted Township and Olmsted Falls. Local historian Bruce Banks provides some answers.

Fairview board addresses 'unfortunate dilemma' involving superintendent: It was another long, contentious school board meeting for the Fairview Park city schools Tuesday night. A large crowd came armed with pointed questions for what Board President Joe Shucofsky called the "unfortunate dilemma" surrounding the superintendent they hired in April and are trying to dismiss.

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